Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft sites down in Microsoft global outage
Microsoft 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform are hit with DNS issues, similar to the recent AWS outage. Source: Original News
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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream
Ben Cohen says he will independently create the new watermelon flavour in support of “permanent peace in Palestine”. Source: Original News
Next continues to profit after M&S cyber-attack
Next is now expecting to report a pre-tax profit of just over £1.1bn at the end of January 2026. Source: Original News
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream
Ben Cohen says he will independently create the new watermelon flavour in support of “permanent peace in Palestine”. Source: Original News
OpenAI completes shift to becoming for-profit
The deal will see long term investor Microsoft retain a 27% stake in the ChatGPT-maker. Source: Original News
The AI job cuts are here – or are they?
Amazon’s latest cuts fed into anxiety about AI replacing workers. But some are sceptical that recent layoffs are a telling sign of how AI is affecting employment. Source: Original News
Reeves vows to ‘defy’ gloomy economic forecasts
The chancellor says investment is the answer to boosting the UK’s productivity performance. Source: Original News
Turing AI Institute boss denies accusations of ‘toxic internal culture’
Whistleblowers also accused the charity’s leadership of misusing public funds and failing to deliver on its mission. Source: Original News
Amazon prepares for major layoffs among office workers, media reports say
If confirmed, the cuts in Amazon’s corporate ranks could mark the company’s biggest layoffs in several years. Source: Original News
Headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being ‘blinded’ at night
Concern over the glare from brighter headlamps is prompting the government to review vehicle design. Source: Original News